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HealthWed, 23 Nov 2016 15:51:49 ESTnews399138705Survey finds patients with RA their doctors not always on the same pageA large global survey finds gaps in communication between doctors who treat rheumatoid arthritis and their patients, even though most physicians believe good communication and patient engagement are important to achieve the best outcomes.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-survey-patients-ra-doctors-page.html
Arthritis & RheumatismMon, 14 Nov 2016 16:07:57 ESTnews398362051Cardiovascular health linked to cellular agingThe age of a person's immune cells may predict risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a preliminary study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2016.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-cardiovascular-health-linked-cellular-aging.html
CardiologyMon, 14 Nov 2016 03:17:48 ESTnews398315859CDC: Progress reducing uninsured rate threatens to stallWith deep divisions over President Barack Obama's health care law reappearing in the election's final days, a government report shows that progress in reducing the number of uninsured Americans has slowed to a crawl.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-cdc-uninsured-threatens-stall.html
HealthThu, 03 Nov 2016 03:35:15 ESTnews397362910Want to optimize those 10,000 (or fewer) steps? Walk faster, sit lessThat popular daily target of 10,000 steps is a worthwhile goal, but a new study at Oregon State University suggests that if you find that unattainable, don't despair - a smaller number, especially at moderate or greater intensity, can lead to health benefits too.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-optimize-faster.html
HealthFri, 14 Oct 2016 09:42:27 ESTnews395656909More US women hope for motherhood, with two kids ideal(HealthDay)—More American women want to become mothers, and their dream family consists of two children, a new U.S. government report shows.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-women-motherhood-kids-ideal.html
HealthThu, 13 Oct 2016 13:20:02 ESTnews395583156Study finds that 15 percent of sixth-grade students commit cyber abuseFifteen percent of sixth-grade students reported they had perpetrated at least one form of abuse toward a dating partner through technology, according to a new study from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health. The study results were published recently in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-percent-sixth-grade-students-commit-cyber.html
HealthThu, 13 Oct 2016 11:22:35 ESTnews395576548Government survey shows health insurance gains slowingThe nation's progress in getting more people covered by health insurance slowed significantly this year, the government confirmed Wednesday in a report that tempers a historic achievement of the Obama administration.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-09-survey-health-gains.html
HealthWed, 07 Sep 2016 03:22:06 ESTnews392437312Survey shows broad support for national precision medicine studyIn a recent survey designed to measure public attitudes about the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Cohort Program, a majority of respondents expressed willingness to participate in the nationwide research effort. The findings were published online in PLOS ONE by a team of National Institutes of Health researchers.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-survey-broad-national-precision-medicine.html
HealthWed, 17 Aug 2016 14:00:01 ESTnews390651777Smoking greatly reduces life expectancy for those with serious mental illnessSmokers with serious mental illness have their lives cut short by about 15 years, compared with people who have never smoked and who do not have serious mental illness, research from the University of Michigan shows.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-greatly-life-mental-illness.html
Psychology & PsychiatryThu, 11 Aug 2016 06:11:07 ESTnews390114593Economic burden of undiagnosed sleep apnea in US is nearly $150 billion per yearToday the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) released a new analysis, titled "Hidden health crisis costing America billions," that reveals the staggering cost of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. A companion report was also released , titled "In an age of constant activity, the solution to improving the nation's health may lie in helping it sleep better," which summarizes the results of an online survey completed by patients currently being treated for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Both reports were commissioned by the AASM and prepared by the global research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-economic-burden-undiagnosed-apnea-billion.html
Sleep apneaMon, 08 Aug 2016 10:00:01 ESTnews389852094Sedentary behavior associated with diabetic retinopathyIn a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Paul D. Loprinzi, Ph.D., of the University of Mississippi, University, Miss., evaluated the association of sedentary behavior (SB) with diabetic retinopathy (DR) using data from the 2005 to 2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-sedentary-behavior-diabetic-retinopathy.html
OphthalmologyThu, 04 Aug 2016 11:00:08 ESTnews389509738Collateral harm: The impact of Ebola and related fears on facility-based child deliveriesThe first known household survey examining the collateral harm to pregnancy services in areas affected by the West African Ebola epidemic suggests a significant slide backwards in child and maternal health. The study, conducted in Liberia, points to the deep disruptions caused by the Ebola epidemic—even in parts of the country with relatively limited transmission.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-collateral-impact-ebola-facility-based-child.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 02 Aug 2016 14:01:13 ESTnews389365253Trend report: No increase in overall prevalence of late stage chronic kidney disease over the past decadeIn a reversal of previous trends, no increase in the prevalence of stage 3 and 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been seen in the U.S. population over the most recent decade. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-trend-prevalence-late-stage-chronic.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 01 Aug 2016 17:00:19 ESTnews389280143National survey says many, not all, open to doctors talking about gunsIn perhaps the first national survey of its kind, two-thirds of people sampled said it is at least sometimes appropriate for health care providers to talk to patients about firearms. The remainder said it is never appropriate.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-07-national-survey-doctors-guns.html
HealthMon, 25 Jul 2016 17:00:03 ESTnews388668628Medical students using electronic health records to track former patientsMany medical students are using electronic health records (EHRs) to track former patients but the practice, which students report as being educational, raises some ethical questions, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-07-medical-students-electronic-health-track.html
HealthMon, 25 Jul 2016 11:38:00 ESTnews388665472Patient variables not linked to hemoglobin A1c targets(HealthDay)—Patient variables seem not to be associated with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) targets, according to a study published online June 22 in Diabetes Care.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-07-patient-variables-linked-hemoglobin-a1c.html
DiabetesMon, 11 Jul 2016 09:27:10 ESTnews387448020Americans spent $30.2 billion out-of-pocket on complementary health approachesAmericans spent $30.2 billion—$28.3 billion for adults and $1.9 billion for children—out-of-pocket on complementary health approaches, according to a nationwide survey. These approaches include a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products such as herbal supplements, meditation, chiropractic, and yoga. This amount represents 9.2 percent of all out-of-pocket spending by Americans on health care and 1.1 percent of total health care spending.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-06-americans-spent-billion-out-of-pocket-complementary.html
HealthWed, 22 Jun 2016 01:00:03 ESTnews385748599More gay men than ever getting tested for HIV—but 1 in 4 still never had a testMore gay and bisexual men than ever are getting tested for HIV, according to new data from the National Gay Men's Sex Survey. The survey is the largest of its kind in the UK and sheds light on the sexual health of men who have sex with men.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-06-gay-men-hivbut.html
HIV & AIDSMon, 20 Jun 2016 19:00:02 ESTnews385655914Race impacts how our perceptions about control over life influences mortalityHaving a sense of control over our lives has an impact on when we die, but only if we are white and not black, according to research from the University of Michigan.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-06-impacts-perceptions-life-mortality.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 14 Jun 2016 06:59:55 ESTnews385106385Eating more whole grains linked with lower mortality ratesEating at least three servings of whole grains every day could lower your risk of death, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-06-grains-linked-mortality.html
HealthMon, 13 Jun 2016 16:00:02 ESTnews385032592How often do you go to the doctor? It depends on where you live, study saysThe odds that you've seen a doctor in the last year vary quite a bit depending on where you live - but so far, the way your state has implemented the Affordable Care Act doesn't seem to have much to do with it, government data show.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-doctor.html
HealthFri, 06 May 2016 04:26:06 ESTnews381727556Sub-Saharan women using modern contraceptives more likely to be HIV testedWomen in sub-Saharan Africa who use modern contraceptives are more likely to be tested for HIV than those who do not, according to a study published April 25, 2016 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Katherine Center from the University of Arizona and colleagues.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-sub-saharan-women-modern-contraceptives-hiv.html
HIV & AIDSTue, 26 Apr 2016 11:54:19 ESTnews380890451Medicaid expansion significantly boosts insurance coverage among low-income adultsResearchers at UCLA have that found states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act saw a significant increase in rates of health insurance among low-income adults compared with states that did not expand the program.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-medicaid-expansion-significantly-boosts-coverage.html
HealthTue, 19 Apr 2016 09:31:13 ESTnews380277063Aussie kids seeking help with ADHD, anxiety disordersAlmost one in seven Australian children suffers from a mental health disorder over the course of a year, according to a Telethon Kids Institute (TKI) study.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-aussie-kids-adhd-anxiety-disorders.html
Psychology & PsychiatryWed, 06 Apr 2016 10:03:34 ESTnews379155807Busted: France, Canada have most teen pot smokersFrance and Canada have the highest percentage of 15-year-old pot smokers among 42 well-off nations surveyed by the World Health Organization, the UN agency said in a report Tuesday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-france-canada-teen-pot-smokers.html
HealthTue, 15 Mar 2016 04:30:01 ESTnews377234000Higher ozone, lower humidity levels associated with dry eye diseaseIn a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Dong Hyun Kim, M.D., of Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea and colleagues examined the associations between outdoor air pollution and dry eye disease in a Korean population.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-higher-ozone-humidity-eye-disease.html
OphthalmologyThu, 10 Mar 2016 11:00:01 ESTnews376829320Hospitals participating in accountable care organizations tend to be large and urban A new study led by researchers from the The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice examines the extent and ways in which accountable care organizations (ACOs) involve hospitals in their operations. Accountable care organizations are groups of providers that are collectively held responsible for the care of a defined population of patients, and the study's authors state that the extent to which ACOs involve hospitals in their operations may 'prove to be vitally important, because managing hospital care is a key part of improving health care quality and lowering cost growth.' http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-hospitals-accountable-tend-large-urban.html
HealthMon, 07 Mar 2016 18:26:00 ESTnews376597554Survey examines Americans' use of and satisfaction with homeopathic medicinesA new survey finds that homeopathic medicines are primarily used by a small segment of the U.S. population for common, self-limited conditions such as the common cold or back pain. The report published in the American Journal of Public Health also finds that homeopathy users, particularly those who also report visiting homeopathic practitioners, find the use of these products helpful and that they tend to use a greater variety of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) modalities than do users of supplements and other CIMs. This is the first detailed report on the use of homeopathy in this country.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-02-survey-americans-satisfaction-homeopathic-medicines.html
HealthThu, 18 Feb 2016 16:38:35 ESTnews375035907Periodontitis linked to a higher mortality rate in patients with kidney diseaseNew findings from the University of Birmingham show that patients with chronic kidney disease patients and periodontitis (severe gum disease) have a higher mortality rate than those with chronic kidney disease alone.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-02-periodontitis-linked-higher-mortality-patients.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesThu, 18 Feb 2016 03:39:13 ESTnews374989129